Artificial post.



No. 876,247. PATENTED JAN. 7, 1908. H. G. THOMSON.

ARTIFICIAL POST.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29. 190e.

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS HAM/ac. 0 VWMW HERBERT G. THOMSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ARTIFICIAL POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. '7, 1908.

Application filed January 29, 1906. Serial No. 298.377-

To all 'whom et may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT G. THOMSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in Artificial Posts, of which the ollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to artificial posts made from any suitable plastic material, and to reinforcing cores for such posts.

It has for its objects to provide new and improved reinforcing means for strengthening artificial posts which will be sim le in construction, easily made, strong and cifieap also to provide new and improved artificial posts made from plastic material which will e simple in construction, cheap, durable, easily made and readily adaptable for use with any form of fence; also to provide new and improved means for securing 'felices to artificial posts. l

It consists of the novel devices and method herein shown and described. l

In the drawing accompanying this specification, and forming part hereof, I have shown my invention in its preferred form, and will now proceed to describe such form.

Figure 1 is a view of my improved reinforcing frame 5 Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is aview of theframe after it has been bent into position ready for the molding around it of the artificial post Fig. 4 is a side view of my improved artificial post as connected with a fence, with some of the projecting portions of the reinforcing core bent into fastening position, and with others in the position they occupy before being bent; Fig. 5 is a cross-section of such parts; Fig. 6 is a cross-section of a slightly modified form, Figs. 7 and 8 represent a modification, Fig. 7 being a face view of such modified form of ost, and Fig. 8 a side view of a part thereof. Fig. 9 is a front elevation of a small portion of a post with my improvement showing the wires of a fence gripped between the locking strip and the face of the post.

The reinforcing frame is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 before b'eing bent 'and applied to a post. This frame consists of longitudinal members 1, 1, preferably parallel, and transverse members 2, 2, suitably spaced. The members 1 and 2 are permanently connected together in any suitable manner. In practice, I prefer to secure them together by electric welding. As shown, the members 1 and 2 consist of wires, although these members may be made of any suitable material, construction or form.

Before the reinforcing frame is applied to make a post, it is bent upon itself. This position of the parts is illustrated in Fig. 3. In this position of the parts, the transverse members 2 at one end form loops 3, 3 proj ecting to one side of the members 1, 1. The reinforcing frame in this position is inserted in a suitable mold (not shown) into which is poured any suitable plastic material capable of setting to form a post, such for instance, as Portland cement. When set, this plastic material forms a solid post 4, completely inclosing the part of the reinforcing frame consisting of the longitudinal members, 1, l and all of the transverse members except the loop part 3, 3, which projects from the face of the post, as shown in Fig. 4l. ',lhe post is now ready for the application to it of any suitable fence.

I prefer to shape the mold so that the face of the post will have an irregular or corrugated surface, as shown at 5 in Fig. 4. 6, 6 represent the wires of a fence, and they are shown in Fig. 4 as resting in the corrugations on the face of the post. Then a locking strip 7 is inserted through the loops 3, and the latter are turned or bent downward or upward so as to force locking strip 7 against the wires of the fence, securely fastening the fence in place against the face of the post. This bending of the loops 3 downwards or upwards against locking strip 7 forces that strip strongly against the wires, pressing the latter firmly against the post. The wires are thus gripped between the locking strip and the face of the post and they are accordingly not liable to displacement vertically.

In Fig. 4, two upper loops 3 are shown bent downward in the fastening position, the other loops 3 Aof the figure being shown in a position before they are thus bent. These loops thus surround the locking strip both before and after being bent, and after being bent securely hold the locking strip in place.

I preferably provide a shelf S on the face of the molded post, upon which locking strip 7 rests when inserted through loops 3.

By my improved means, artificial posts readily adaptable for any kind of fence, may be quickly, easily and cheaply made. The posts are strong and durable. Fences can be easily and readily applied to the posts or removed therefrom, and when applied are securely held in position.

As the fence wires are gripped between the locking strip and the post, my improved posts can always be made with the same number of projecting loops and arranged in the same place and yet be adapted for use with any fence no matter what the number or vertical location of the fence wires. A standard size of post can therefore be made greatly reducing the cost of manufacture of the article.

My improved reinforcing frame is simple in construction, cheap, and can be obtained in any suitable lengths, especially when made of wires electrically welded together.

In Fig. 6 I have represented the reinforcing frame as bent to a slightly less degree than that shown in Fig. 5, the locking strip 7 and fence wires '6 being omitted from this view. The reinforcing frame may, of course, be used the entire length of the post, or it or its cross strips may be omitted from the part below the shelf 8, as desired.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I have shown a slightly modified form of post. In the form there shown, the post instead of having its face vmade irregular by means of corrugations, has its face made irregular by means of a series of projecting pins 9 arranged at different altitudes, as shown. loops 3 are shown in the position. they occupy before being turned or bent upon the lock# ing strip 7. Locking strip 7 may be made in any suitable form, although I prefer the rod form, as shown. Pins 9, as shown, consist of pins inserted into sockets made by the mold in the post when the latter is being molded, although if preferred, they may simply form projecting portions of the yplastic material itself. The latter form is illustrated in the lower pin in Fig. 8.

Many changes in or departures from the form of devices shown in the drawings may be made without departing from my invention, the essentials of which are set forth in the claims appended hereto.

What I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A reinforcing frame adapted for use in artificial posts, composed of longitudinal members and transverse membersconnected `together and bent upon itself to cause the In this view, the

transverse members to formvprojecting loops for fastening purposes.

2. A reinforcing frame adapted for use in artificial posts, composed of longitudinal members and transverse members electrically Welded together and bent upon itself to cause the transverse members to form projecting loops for fastening purposes.

3. The combination with an artificial post of a locking strip to hold the fence against the post, and a loop projecting from the post and surrounding the locking strip and bent upon the strip to hold the strip against the fence.

4. The combination with an artificial post of a locking strip adapted to khold the fence against the post, and fastening devices embedded in the post and having 'loopsprojecting from the post, the loops surrounding the locking strip and bent upon it to hold it against the fence.

5. The combination with an artificial post of a locking strip adapted to hold the fence against the post, and fastening devices em-a bedded in the post and having loops projecting from the post, the loops surrounding the locking strip and bent upon yit to hold it against the fence, and a shelf upon the post upon which the locking strip is adapted to rest.

6. The combination in an artificial post'of a locking strip to hold the fence against the post, a reinforcing `core or frame embedded in the post and vcomposed of longitudinal members and transverse membersconnected together, and bent back upon itself, so as lto form loops projecting from the post, Aand surrounding the locking strip and bent upon the strip to hold the latter `against the fence.

7. The combination with an artificial post provided with an irregular face of a locking strip to hold the fence against the irregular face of the post, and a loop `projecting lfrom the post and surrounding the looking strip and bent upon the strip to yhold the strip against the fence.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERBERT G. THOMSON.

Witnesses:

GEO. M. HARRIS, EDWIN SEGER. 

